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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Map |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Strategy Map translates strategy into a few connected objectives across perspectives such as finance, customers, processes, and learning. This makes visible which capabilities and activities are meant to drive which results. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h workshop plus review | 90-180 min | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 4-12 | 5-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Strategy Map, Objective Set, Cause-Effect Hypotheses | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentExecutionGoalsCausality | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |